Soccer Preview: Rockford East vs. Belvidere
The Rockford East E-Rabs will head out on the road to square off against the Belvidere Bucs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rockford East's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Rockford East's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of Hononegah on Thursday.
Meanwhile, even though Belvidere and Genoa-Kingston combined for an impressive eight goals on Monday, the final result was considerably less dramatic. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Belvidere's first draw of the season.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Belvidere, they moved theirs to 2-2-1.
Rockford East was able to grind out a solid win over Belvidere in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockford East since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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